Tufts 10K - Run


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Boston, Massachusetts
United States
Tufts Health Plan
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 		Total Time = 1h 19m 5s
Overall Rank = 4033/4527
Age Group = F3039
Age Group Rank = 1163/1263
Pre-race routine:

Routine?
Event warmup:

Standing around in tents sheltering from the rain. Drinking hot coffee provided by Au Bon Pain. Miscellaneous stretching.
Run
  • 1h 19m 5s
  • 6.21 miles
  • 12m 44s  min/mile
Comments:

My first 10K! I was really surprised that I didn't fall apart after 5K. For that matter, I was really happy that I didn't walk *until* 5K. Felt weird to be starting with everyone!
What would you do differently?:

Study the course beforehand. Because of the multiple turnbacks on Mem Dr I misunderstood where the halfway point was.

Arrive later!
Leave a bag with dry shoes for afterwards at the Baggage Check area.
Post race
Warm down:

After "sprinting" the last 0.2 K I was tempted to sit right down, but instead I kept walking while I drank water, snacked, picked up my goody bag, etc.

What limited your ability to perform faster:

Um, well, I could have stood to train more.

Event comments:

I love racing by the river on Memorial Drive when it's closed to traffic!

It was fun taking the subway to get there and seeing lots of other women in running clothes going to the same place.

The organizers recommended arriving at 10am for a noon start. I arrived around 10:30, worried that I was late. Ha! Waiting around for an hour and a half was a drag.

I would have liked more variety of postrace snacks, especially fruit. They did have bananas.




Last updated: 2005-10-10 12:00 AM
Running
01:19:05 | 06.21 miles | 12m 44s  min/mile
Age Group: 1163/1263
Overall: 4033/4527
Performance: Good
Mile 1: 12:53 HR 167, avg 154 Mile 2: 12:03 HR 168, avg 167 Mile 3: 12:39 HR 165, avg 168 Mile 4: 13:56 HR 152, avg 155 (why yes, this is the mile where I started walking intermittently) Mile 5: 12:26 HR 168, avg 164 Mile 6: 12:51 HR 166, avg 160 last 0.2: 2:21 HR 179, avg 172
Course: Charles St. to Longfellow Bridge, Mem. Dr. to BU underpass, Mem. Dr. back to MIT, Mem. Dr. back to Mass. Ave. Bridge, Mass. Ave. to Comm. Ave., Comm. Ave. to Arlington to Tremont to Charles to Finish!
Keeping cool Good Drinking Just right
Post race
Weight change: %
Overall: Good
Mental exertion [1-5] 4
Physical exertion [1-5] 4
Good race? Yes
Evaluation
Course challenge Just right
Organized? Yes
Events on-time? Yes
Lots of volunteers? Yes
Plenty of drinks? Yes
Post race activities: Average
Race evaluation [1-5] 4